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Language Arts Grade 2-3

Language Arts: Adjectives Describing Words

Practice finding and using words that describe nouns

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Practice identifying adjectives and using them to describe people, places, animals, and things.

Read each problem carefully. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Show your work in the space provided.

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Practice finding and using words that describe nouns

Language Arts - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1

    Circle the adjective in this sentence: The fluffy cat slept on the chair.

  2. 2
    A bright yellow school bus.

    Write one adjective to describe a school bus.

  3. 3

    Underline the adjective in this sentence: Mia ate a crunchy apple.

  4. 4
    A cute puppy with soft floppy ears.

    Choose the adjective that best completes the sentence: The puppy has _____ ears. Choices: soft, run, jump

  5. 5
    A golden chocolate chip cookie with crumbs.

    Write two adjectives to describe a cookie.

  6. 6

    Circle all the adjectives in this sentence: The tall tree had green leaves.

  7. 7
    A colorful bird sitting on a branch.

    Add an adjective to make this sentence more interesting: I saw a bird.

  8. 8

    Read the words: happy, table, blue, pencil. Which two words are adjectives?

  9. 9
    A bowl of colorful ice cream scoops.

    Write one adjective that describes how ice cream can taste.

  10. 10

    Underline the adjective in this sentence: The old book was on the shelf.

  11. 11

    Choose the sentence that uses an adjective correctly. A: The dog barked loudly. B: The brown dog barked. C: The dog run barked.

  12. 12
    A cold drink with ice cubes in a glass.

    Write a sentence using the adjective cold to describe a drink.

  13. 13

    Circle the adjective that tells size: tiny, loud, red

  14. 14
    A colorful house with a garden and path.

    Look at the picture of a house. Write three adjectives that could describe it.

  15. 15

    Find the adjective and the noun it describes in this sentence: The bright sun warmed the playground.

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